EUGENE FAMILY YMCA SETS KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS THIS SUMMER AT HEALTHY KIDS DAY Free and open to the public, this annual event features a day of fun-filled activities to celebrate kids being kids. Eugene, Ore., April 7, 2023 –...
Mark your calendars for Healthy Kids Day at the Y on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to...
Thank you for your incredible support in 2022! Our community is stronger because of you. Check out the impact your support is making in the latest edition of our newsletter, which includes: How the Y was able to support a...
Finding Support After Difficult Transitions Erica and Gabe and their two children found the Y after a move to Eugene from the Bay area last summer. “This was a time of big transitions,” Erica says. “It was difficult moving to...
From ‘Absolute Zero’ to Masters Swim Meets: Y Member Learns to Swim and Compete as an Adult Chelsea Lovejoy, 33, started Y swim lessons in October 2021 for the first time in her life. She had not been taught to...
Friendships, Community Formed at the Y For decades, the Y has been a community hub and resource for Bernadette “Bern” Yap-Sam and her family. Bern joined the Y in 2001 to slim down postpregnancy. To her surprise, she found much...
Putting the Y in Healthy Living Susan, 68, completed her year-long participation in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in October. She credits the program with setting her up to keep diabetes at bay: she lost 30 pounds and her blood...
I’ll Spot You: A Message of Gratitude LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA was a reach for me. Being very overweight, in my late 60s, and having had cancer recently kick the stuffing out of me, I’m not your typical gym member...
As a charitable nonprofit that aims to help people reach their full potential, your Y offers financial assistance for child care, health & wellness needs, and cultivating community. Thanks to public support, your Y gave $473,282 in financial assistance to...
What better way for kids to grow, learn and take care of their bodies than to play sports?! This spring, your Y is offering basketball, soccer and T-ball. At the Y, kids build skills, improve coordination and enhance their love...
